Appeal No: 1997-1820
Application No: 08/313,941
unpredictable such that applicant's disclosure would need to
provide an example of each catalyst claimed in order to be
enabling. Accordingly, the examiner's rejection under 35 USC
§ 112, first paragraph, is REVERSED.
The 35 USC § 103 rejections
The examiner rejects claims 1-13, 17-20, and 24
under 35 USC § 103 as having been obvious over Miller et al.
3 4 5 6
(Miller) , Richardson , Goleva , and Hassler .
Miller teaches a process for the hydrogenation of
fluorohalocarbons. Miller discloses that "(a) further
important feature is the nature of the catalytic material
employed and the compositions thereof. We find that the
reaction is particularly well promoted by the use of a
palladium on activated carbon catalyst" (Miller at 2:26-30).
The examiner acknowledges that Miller does not teach a
catalyst containing less than about 200 ppm phosphorous and
3 Canadian Patent 593,529, issued 1 March 1960.
4 Richardson, James T., Principles of Catalytic Development, Plenum
Press, 205-207 (1989).
5 A.A. Goleva et al., Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry, 44(2),
290-291 (1970).
6 John W. Hassler, Activated Carbon, Chemical Publishing Company,
Inc., 343-345 (1963).
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